Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e20bf34-b859-4921-84b0-1fed324ee9fd Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Boundary Mailing Address 444 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Boundary provides a real-time, SaaS-based solution for high-volume, high-resolution monitoring of cloud environments. Boundary is designed for organizations whose businesses depend on continuous, real-time operations. Website http://www.boundary.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,000,000 … Continue reading “Boundary Lands $22,000,000 Series C Financing”
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Health Fidelity Garners $14,088,164 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7d61f34-975d-4a79-a9f0-2288ea4f5503 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Health Fidelity Mailing Address 459 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Health Fidelity, Inc. offers a clinical natural language processing (NLP) platform that enables medical practitioners and administrators to effectively make use of the wealth of currently unusable medical information they collect. The company … Continue reading “Health Fidelity Garners $14,088,164 New Funding”
3Gear Systems Lands $1,900,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad8442e0-9784-4dec-8a49-2e4c08ff2dec Date 4/3/2014 Company Name 3Gear Systems Mailing Address 164 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description 3Gear’s mission is to bring gestures to everyday computer interfaces. We’re developing cutting edge computer vision technology and designing user experiences that are highly intuitive, comfortable and enjoyable. Our goal is to empower … Continue reading “3Gear Systems Lands $1,900,000 New Financing”
Intuity Medical Obtains $3,362,772 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99661f6b-1e96-46c3-af0f-5cbe1b85b36c Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Intuity Medical Mailing Address 350 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Intuity Medical was founded with the mission of simplifying diabetes management for persons living with diabetes. We are currently developing the first blood glucose monitoring system designed to make testing easy, convenient and discreet. … Continue reading “Intuity Medical Obtains $3,362,772 New Financing Round”
July Systems Secures $2,104,999 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a7819f2-0397-4ae9-8fe4-6adca6c95b49 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name July Systems Mailing Address 533 Airport Blvd. Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description July Systems delivers turnkey managed mobile data services and service delivery software solutions for service providers such as portals, content publishers and aggregators, media and brand owners, MVNOs and wireless telecom operators. Website http://www.julysystems.com … Continue reading “July Systems Secures $2,104,999 New Round”
Jaunt Receives $6,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dbed38f4-232e-47ac-ba0c-7567ed2f2119 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Jaunt Mailing Address 135 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Jaunt, an early-stage startup that captures and displays 360 degree video content. BSkyB said that the new partnership will give it “additional insight into developments within the field.” Website http://www.jauntvr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Jaunt Receives $6,800,000 New Financing”
WHI Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=269fae69-5e99-43b2-ab2b-7902171f7f79 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name WHI Mailing Address 1442 A Walnut St Berkeley, CA 94709 USA Company Description We Heart It is your home for inspiring images & the people who heart them. Discover, collect, and share daily inspiration & beautiful images every day. Website http://www.weheartit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $5,000,000 … Continue reading “WHI Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
SnapLogic Receives $1,999,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1950873-c006-42b6-bd17-9563898c3234 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name SnapLogic Mailing Address 2 West Fifth Avenue 4th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description SnapLogic is an Open Source Internet data services solution that uses the universal standards and technologies of the Web and applies them to the problem of data integration. SnapLogic transforms data … Continue reading “SnapLogic Receives $1,999,999 New Funding Round”
Gtxcel Obtains $756,295 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02bdf4b5-f026-4975-a569-ca11531f7566 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Gtxcel Mailing Address 2855 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94705 USA Company Description The GTxcel team and suite of services work together to build publishing brands and create new revenue streams. The GTxcel? brand signifies quality solutions and products. Website http://www.gtxcel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $756,295 … Continue reading “Gtxcel Obtains $756,295 New Financing Round”
Corium International Secures $52,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f6d410fb-bb96-4117-9a5e-cc6a4f9490aa Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Corium International Mailing Address 235 Constitution Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Corium International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CORI) is a leader in applying advanced transdermal delivery systems and related technologies to address unmet medical needs. We have developed two highly differentiated state of the art transdermal … Continue reading “Corium International Secures $52,000,000 New Round”
PayStand Garners $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=147f1737-8d2c-444d-96ff-e326353c9786 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name PayStand Mailing Address 303 Potrero St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA Company Description PayStand is a next generation payment & eCommere checkout system that enables any organization to receive money in their Website, Social Network, or Web Application without transaction costs. Website http://www.paystand.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “PayStand Garners $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Appiterate Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d5c9a98-6039-4fbc-bbf3-fc1951a23442 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Appiterate Mailing Address 3585 Agate Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA Company Description AppIterate is a WYSIWYG A/B testing platform for native mobile apps. It allows app publishers to A/B test and iteratively optimize their designs/UX and functionality of their mobile apps to improve in app purchases, … Continue reading “Appiterate Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round”
RentPath Acquires Lovely for $13,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f90698ab-199a-4b95-8d4d-a74d2b94fd08 Date 4/3/2014 Company Name Lovely Mailing Address 450 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We know from personal experience just how painful it can be to rent an apartment, and we think it should be faster, easier, and more transparent. So we created Lovely, a real rental marketplace … Continue reading “RentPath Acquires Lovely for $13,000,000”
Note to Government: Mandate Cybersecurity, Then Get Out of the Way
The digital economy stands on uncertain ground. From Target to Adobe, cybercriminals have infiltrated the networks of some of the largest businesses in the United States, turning 2013 into a record-setting year for data breaches. Companies lost more than 800 million records in nearly 2,200 incidents, doubling the loss of the previous highest year, 2011, … Continue reading “Note to Government: Mandate Cybersecurity, Then Get Out of the Way”
Backed By a Billionaire, Berg Pharma Aims to Speed Drugmaking
Even in the brazen world of biotech, Berg Pharma stands out for its grand ambitions. Co-founder Carl Berg, the Silicon Valley real estate billionaire, says his namesake Framingham, MA-based startup is capable of “revolutionizing” healthcare. President and chief technology officer Niven Narain says that Berg can cut the time, and expense, of drug development “in … Continue reading “Backed By a Billionaire, Berg Pharma Aims to Speed Drugmaking”
In California Pilot Trial, AirPooler Offers Ride-Sharing in the Sky
How long are you willing to drive for a weekend getaway? Steve Lewis figures most folks are willing to drive two or three hours each way. If you live in the Bay Area, that means you might get as far as Mendocino. If you live in San Diego, sandwiched between the ocean and the desert, … Continue reading “In California Pilot Trial, AirPooler Offers Ride-Sharing in the Sky”
PARC Partners With Seattle B2B Startup Accelerator 9Mile Labs
Nine Seattle-based startup companies will have access to mentoring, technology, intellectual property, and other assistance from the storied Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in Silicon Valley through a partnership between the Xerox subsidiary and business-to-business startup accelerator 9Mile Labs. 9Mile began early last year, and is currently halfway through its second 16-week program. The Seattle … Continue reading “PARC Partners With Seattle B2B Startup Accelerator 9Mile Labs”
WalkMe Obtains $11,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0dbbd555-974f-4719-abf7-3663957b3cc2 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name WalkMe Mailing Address 131 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description WalkMe provides a cloud-based service designed to help professionals – customer service managers, user experience managers, training professionals, SaaS providers and sales managers – to guide and engage prospects, customers, employees and partners through … Continue reading “WalkMe Obtains $11,000,000 New Financing”
ThinkHR Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8cda1ff-71ac-4e37-8018-66c30446eb74 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name ThinkHR Mailing Address 4457 Willow Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description In today’s business environment, managing people issues has increased in frequency and complexity. It has become especially challenging for HR professionals and business owners to stay current with regulatory compliance and best practices principals – … Continue reading “ThinkHR Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding Round”
Wealthfront Garners $35,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44b34791-5675-4165-9c79-7c54b7829f50 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Wealthfront Mailing Address 203 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Wealthfront is the largest and fastest-growing SEC-registered, software-based financial advisor. Our mission is to provide access to the same high quality financial advice offered by major financial institutions and private wealth managers, like tax-loss … Continue reading “Wealthfront Garners $35,000,000 Series C Round”
The Hunt Receives $5,800,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba51270c-d573-4550-84ef-9639658b6c0a Date 4/2/2014 Company Name The Hunt Mailing Address 49 Geary St San Francisco, CA 94109 USA Company Description The Hunt is a community that tracks down the items you covet but don’t know where to find or how to style. Our community is open to everyone. Any member can start their … Continue reading “The Hunt Receives $5,800,000 New Financing Round”
Transcend Medical Garners $22,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3c8cb68-25d5-4825-a100-aba354d3665b Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Transcend Medical Mailing Address 127 Independence Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Transcend Medical, Inc. is focused on the research and development of novel devices for the treatment of glaucoma, the leading cause of adult irreversible blindness. Over two million people in the U.S. alone … Continue reading “Transcend Medical Garners $22,000,000 Series C Financing”
Pulmonx Obtains $9,999,998 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf80f0c6-62cc-4d81-82e2-b1737ee695e4 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Pulmonx Mailing Address 700 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Pulmonx is an innovative medical technology company engaged in the design, development and manufacture of therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with severe emphysema. Website http://www.pulmonx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,999,998 … Continue reading “Pulmonx Obtains $9,999,998 New Financing”
RABBL Garners $775,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4940aafc-b3e6-4b3e-9a26-b85d421c866e Date 4/2/2014 Company Name RABBL Mailing Address 2836 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Rabbl enables bands to sell the tickets FIRST, and THEN book the show. Website http://www.rabbl.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $775,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company intends to use the funds … Continue reading “RABBL Garners $775,000 New Round”
Halt Medical Obtains $63,335,341 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5fe1eacf-dafd-4be5-96e6-baf0af39e524 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Halt Medical Mailing Address 131 Sand Creek Road Brentwood, CA 94513 USA Company Description Halt Medical, Inc. was founded to develop and manufacture a new medical device. The Acessa System was designed specifically to ablate uterine fibroids. Heavy menstrual bleeding and fibroid symptoms have significantly declined, and … Continue reading “Halt Medical Obtains $63,335,341 New Round”
Sookasa Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14d0cb7f-e337-415b-ad8a-bff1c3c72d1b Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Sookasa Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Our mission is to liberate employees to freely use their favorite consumer services at work, by enabling the enterprise to adopt popular cloud services. Website http://www.sookasa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Sookasa Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing”
Lyft Lands $250,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79131149-9731-4d1a-9a19-ed07ac2391e3 Date 4/2/2014 Company Name Lyft Mailing Address 548 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service owned and operated by Zimride that is currently operating in San Francisco, CA. Using the Lyft iPhone app, passengers can instantly request a pickup, and a safe, friendly … Continue reading “Lyft Lands $250,000,000 New Funding Round”
Cardinal Health Acquires AccessClosure for $320,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=232e0451-62a1-4162-9b57-1f4508c3e6fa Date 4/2/2014 Company Name AccessClosure Mailing Address 5452 Betsy Ross Drive Santa Calra, CA 95954 USA Company Description AccessClosure is a privately held medical device company that is pioneering innovative access site management products designed to address the complex challenge of vascular closure during interventional and diagnostic procedures. Website http://www.accessclosure.com Transaction … Continue reading “Cardinal Health Acquires AccessClosure for $320,000,000”
ZappyLab Creates Social Apps for Biologists
As a young MIT post-doctoral student, Lenny Teytelman marveled at the things that can be done in the lab these days, like sequencing all the DNA in a single cell. “It’s mind-blowing,” Teytelman says. Yet despite all the parallel advances in the computer world, biological scientists don’t make use of digital devices when they log … Continue reading “ZappyLab Creates Social Apps for Biologists”
Playing the CEO Card
When I was starting my second company, Sparkbuy, I was fortunate to meet a host of terrific technologists while shopping for a CTO. One of them was a brilliant guy named Adam Doppelt, one of the three co-founders of Urbanspoon. Adam told me that Urbanspoon never had a traditional CEO. They hadn’t raised money and … Continue reading “Playing the CEO Card”
Silicon Valley Dynasties: The Conways and Drapers Speak
During the Global Technology Symposium in San Mateo, CA, last week, moderator Heidi Roizen referred to a panel that included Ron Conway, founder of SV Angel; Ronny Conway, founder of A Capital; Adam Draper, CEO of Boost VC accelerator; and Tim Draper, founder of DFJ and Draper University of Heroes as the “first multifamily, multigenerational … Continue reading “Silicon Valley Dynasties: The Conways and Drapers Speak”
Foresite Capital Reloads With New $300M Late-Stage Biotech Fund
Just a year after plunging $100 million into a plan to back established biotechs and other healthcare companies, rather than bet on risker, nascent ones, Foresite Capital Management is back for seconds, announcing today that it’s closed a new $300 million fund to continue the same investment plan. The San Francisco, CA and New York-based … Continue reading “Foresite Capital Reloads With New $300M Late-Stage Biotech Fund”
Ozy Media Obtains New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c1813bd7-16c3-4905-b31f-0010ed9ff6d0 Date 4/1/2014 Company Name Ozy Media Mailing Address 444 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description We are the go-to daily news and culture site for the Change Generation, bringing you up to speed on what happened in the last 24 hours and vaulting you ahead by previewing new … Continue reading “Ozy Media Obtains New Funding”
Providence Medical Technology Garners $6,800,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f0f3df4b-f500-4fa9-bfab-38d6cc32e4f6 Date 4/1/2014 Company Name Providence Medical Technology Mailing Address 3650 Mt. Diablo Ave. Lafayette, CA 94549 USA Company Description A privately-held medical device company developing minimally invasive solutions addressing the $1 billion worldwide cervical spine market. Commercializing the DTRAX platform of minimally invasive posterior cervical implants and instruments to treat cervical … Continue reading “Providence Medical Technology Garners $6,800,000 Series C Round”
Tech Startups Bringing Information, Action to Disaster Recovery
When calamity strikes, emergency responders offer the most vital form of relief to those affected—but technology can also lend a helping hand. New tools are being created to find out what happened in a disaster and then take action, thanks to innovations startups have developed. That can mean anything from getting quick access to live … Continue reading “Tech Startups Bringing Information, Action to Disaster Recovery”
FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Curis Cancer Drug, Shares Surge
Curis’ cancer drug just got a second lease on life. Now the Lexington, MA-based company will have to make something of it. Curis (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CRIS]]) said today that the FDA has lifted the partial clinical hold on CUDC-427, the experimental cancer drug it licensed from Genentech a few years ago. The FDA’s decision takes CUDC-427 … Continue reading “FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Curis Cancer Drug, Shares Surge”
How Airports Became Ground Zero in the Rental Car Startup Wars
When Rujul Zaparde started running his company’s new peer-to-peer car rental service at San Francisco International Airport last year, it came with a heavy dose of entrepreneurial hustle. Glitz and glamour, not so much. “It was me, greeting you at the car in a terrible-looking green vest,” he says with a laugh. “It was pretty … Continue reading “How Airports Became Ground Zero in the Rental Car Startup Wars”
Appearing Briefly at Your Next Conference: “Whac-A-Mole” Speakers
Whac-A-Mole, for those of you who are not familiar with it, is a fast-paced arcade game in which mechanical moles pop quickly in and out of holes on a large board. You earn points by whacking them with a giant hammer whenever they pop out of their holes. You need really good reflexes to do … Continue reading “Appearing Briefly at Your Next Conference: “Whac-A-Mole” Speakers”
4 IT Mistakes All Startups Should Avoid
Information Technology (IT) can be a startup’s biggest asset. Take, for instance, the cloud, mobile devices, and social media—they have all opened up exciting new business opportunities for startups, while also offering them the tools to grow their business powerfully. Yet, we have seen multiple startups make critical IT mistakes. Consequently, their business operations become … Continue reading “4 IT Mistakes All Startups Should Avoid”
Cloudera Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=06d30b52-216c-4706-a5a0-1c6911075942 Date 3/31/2014 Company Name Cloudera Mailing Address 220 Portage Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Cloudera was founded to provide enterprise-level support to users of Apache Hadoop. Our founding team has deep expertise in commercial use of open source software and Hadoop. Website http://www.cloudera.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Cloudera Obtains New Funding Round”
PBworks Obtains $421,095 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc975c73-300e-4d8b-ada7-9fbad9814a25 Date 3/31/2014 Company Name PBworks Mailing Address 1825 S Grant St. San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description PBworks is the world’s largest provider of hosted business and educational workspaces. We host over one million, serve millions of users per month, and 96% of PBworks business users would recommend PBworks to … Continue reading “PBworks Obtains $421,095 New Funding Round”
PokitDok Receives $2,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb4e2e6d-2ca4-43c4-9eee-c5ede76cb027 Date 3/31/2014 Company Name PokitDok Mailing Address 28 E. 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description PokitDok Mobile saves you money on healthcare expenses by securing the price for a service in advance, whether you pay with insurance, HSA or out of pocket. Website http://www.pokitdok.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “PokitDok Receives $2,500,000 New Funding”
ClearStory Data Garners $21,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f44bfa46-858a-44ae-8edf-f8e14aea2dd3 Date 3/31/2014 Company Name ClearStory Data Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description ClearStory Data, a Palo Alto, CA-based company that is developing a new tool for users to conduct self-driven big data exploration. Website http://www.clearstorydata.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds … Continue reading “ClearStory Data Garners $21,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Airbrite Obtains $2,000,100 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7dfd449-9db7-4dd6-966a-612ed7ee1c53 Date 3/31/2014 Company Name Airbrite Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94101 USA Company Description Airbrite is a YC 12 company that makes two e-commerce products. Airbrite.io is an e-commerce API for developers and Celery is a pre-orders solution for crowdfunding graduates. We’re based in SOMA. TechCrunch wrote about us here. … Continue reading “Airbrite Obtains $2,000,100 New Funding”
Kaspersky CyberSecurity Summit
This invite-only summit will focus on “The State of Enterprise IT Security” and what it means for businesses worldwide. The sessions will examine the day-to-day realities of businesses and governments struggling to protect their invaluable digital assets against a rising tide of advanced threats. The event will also provide expert perspectives on how threats to … Continue reading “Kaspersky CyberSecurity Summit”
Think Like a Founder Before Becoming One
February 2014 will go down in history as a month with two huge startup exits: Nest (acquired by Google for a whopping $3.2 billion) and WhatsApp (acquired by Facebook for an even more whopping $19 billion). If you haven’t caught the startup bug, there’s a good chance you will have caught it after this. What’s … Continue reading “Think Like a Founder Before Becoming One”
Sugary Foods Are Killing Us. The Internet, Not So Much.
When I’m jittery from too much caffeine, I don’t blame it on Starbucks. It’s not entirely Hershey’s fault that I have an unhealthy love of chocolate. And if, in a moment of idleness, I click on a headline like 35 Foods From Your Childhood That Are Extinct Now, I don’t blame BuzzFeed for wasting three … Continue reading “Sugary Foods Are Killing Us. The Internet, Not So Much.”
AppGyver Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99832979-cdae-479a-a03b-0c7bde754f81 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name AppGyver Mailing Address 225 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description We love HTML5, but we have also done our share of native mobile app development. While working on a customer project, we decided to finally go all-in and use HTML5 to build a native … Continue reading “AppGyver Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding”
Sentons Secures $5,491,800 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0cd331b9-a06a-4ebc-86dc-1d9eaf78f1b4 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Sentons Mailing Address 252 North Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description The next generation in high-performance multitouch interfaces. Website http://www.sentons.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,491,800 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company for investment … Continue reading “Sentons Secures $5,491,800 New Funding Round”
TrueVault Secures $2,500,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ac68560-d50f-424b-88b2-537f2ef535ee Date 3/28/2014 Company Name TrueVault Mailing Address 801 Church St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description TrueVault is a secure data vault. It is designed from the ground up to provide regulatory compliant storage for Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Website http://www.truevault.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “TrueVault Secures $2,500,000 Seed Financing Round”